Jan 29, 2025 · Welcome to Pig World - see blog posts. Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP reversed its downwards trend since the start of 2025, inching up by 0.08p to stand at 204.2p/kg during the week ended January 25.

7 hours ago · Alistair Driver. Editor Pig World, group editor Agronomist and Arable Farmer and Farm Contractor. National Pig Association webmaster. Former political editor at Farmers Guardian.

11 hours ago · Rising feed costs and falling prices partially eroded producer margins in the final quarter of 2024, although the UK pig sector remained comfortably in the black for the seventh consecutive quarter. AHDB’s quarterly pork cost of production and margin estimates show average margins almost halved ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP reversed its downwards trend since the start of 2025, inching up by 0.08p to stand at 204.2p/kg during the week ended January 25.

Jan 3, 2025 · According to AHDB calculations, producers enjoyed positive net margins of £16/head, £15/head and £19/head over the first three quarters of the year, as the domestic pig price stayed remarkably consistent, despite plummeting EU prices, and input costs were steady and manageable, with feed costs falling during Q3.

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Nov 15, 2024 · Pig farm outputs increased by 25% during the year, reflecting higher throughput and prices for both store and finished pigs. In contrast to other farm types, for those pig farms growing crops, output rose with an increased average area of wheat and barley offsetting lower prices and yields.

Jan 20, 2025 · The first UK-wide review of farm assurance has called for fundamental changes in how assurance operates, including a reduction and simplification of on-farm audits and a transformation in the use of technology. There are also calls for greater collaboration between schemes and for the various ...

Jan 25, 2024 · Pig World is a monthly magazine for the UK’s pig industry. Affiliated to the National Pig Association (NPA), Pig World provides news, comment and analysis, as well as prices and market information from both home and abroad.Practical advice for maintaining a successful business as well as features on best practice and innovation are also included.

Dec 13, 2024 · Higher domestic slaughter and pig meat production has been the main driver for larger export volume. Defra data shows that in Q3 2024, UK pig meat production was over 7% high year on year, according to AHDB senior analyst Freya Shuttleworth. For the year to date, January to September, total pig meat exports stood at …